St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-13
An Able-Bodied Swindler
Poses as a Manned Vet
ePan in Wisconsin.
Veterans Of the Mississippi
Valley holding an En-
eampment at Red Wing.
Prominent Citizens of Mime
sofa Die at Red Wing
and Faribauit.
The Meeting Of the Eagle Com
panv at Eau Claire
Northwest Notes.

Special 10 the Globe.
WASHINGT0N. Oct. 1.-THE reSignG-
ton OF Judge Francis has been officially
called for by the department of justice.
Acting Attorney General jerks called
for the resignation of Senator Sewelrs
friend nearly a month ago. This is
straight goods. and from the official
records. 1t matters not by what means
the books were thrown open; the fact
Is. a copy of the official letter is in the
press copy book. and is known to have
been mailed over a month ago. 1t is
believed that the resignation was
promptly forwarded and is III the
private desk OF the attorney general at
this time. There is good reason TO be-
lieye that the resignation, when pub
liSheu. will make Interesting reading,
because of its length and intensity
of feeling. However, the matter
is kept under !ock and key, and
can only be conjectured upon
by a subordinate who saw it but for a
moment. Better still; the successor of
the judge is to be a Dakota man and an
excellent one. too. Before the Tesigna-
ton was called for. the successor of the
man was selected. He is past fifty years
of age, venerable in appearance. with a
long white beard. and has been great
traveller. Although he resides in North
Dakota he is exceedingly popular in the
South Empire. The gentleman has been
in Washington several times during the
present administration, and is personally
known, and favOrably known to the
president. He has never sought an
Office for himself, and has declined sey-
eral. He has declined to accept Judge
Francis place, on two occasions:
but has finally concluded to accept
it. more for the sake of
keeping the Office from another
carpet-bagger, than because he wants it
himself. The information thus pre-
sented was given me in confidence by
high official. and | can only describe the
man. not name him yet. 1t was pre-
sumed last year that he would either re-
fuse to support Mr.. Day in his candi-
dacy for congress. or else openly oppose
him. He surprised several factions in the
Democratic party by coming out at once
for the nominee. He made some of the
most finished and
ELOQUENT PUBLIC SPEECHES
llldl MClt maui uuIlIlS IIlS
His scholarship and experience, as well
as his distinguished appearance, will
bring ability as well as honor to the
court. There is no man in the territory
who has Travelled SO extensively as he
has, and none can so eXcellently relate
and narrate their personal experiences
and "reminiscences. He did not attend
the Democratic convention at
Aberdeen last year except as
spectator. and L am not
certain that he was there at all. / know
that he was not delegate to the con-
Nention. He is a warm personal friend
of Boynton, Mccormack, Maratta, john
son, Church and Day. Maratta will
especially be pleased TO know of his ap-
pointment. Indeed, it may not be going
too far to say that the gentleman who is
80 succeed Judge Francis came to Wash
ingtOn about a year ago with Dan Ma
rata and stayed here with him for at
least two weeks. He was here when
Mccormack was appointed secretary of
the territory, and when Maratta was ap-
pointed marshal, and materially assisted
both of these gentlemen in attaining
their desires officially. Need more be
said? As a lawyer the gentleman stands
at the tip-tOp of his profession. Hon.
Bartlett Tripp has spoken and written
of him in the most eulogiStic terms.
That is indeed praise from Sir Hubert.
No one can win enconiums from Judge
Tripp save by merit. / have heard Judge
Bangs, Barney Caulfeld. John r. Will
son, ID. N. lnman and others of equal
ability and Judgment speak in the
highest terms of the ability OF
the new judge. But for pledge
not to mention his name as yet, l should
take pleasure in describing him more
minutely, and would even go so far as
to say that he lives in that county which
lies between Walsh and Trail and i'm
mediately east of Nelson. In the mat
ter of the long retention of Judge
Francis it is safe to say that the i'm
preston created by that gentleman to
the effect that he was retained by and
through the influence of Senator Sewell
is incorrect. Senator Sewell could not
have retained him in office if he would.
The only trouble has been in the selec-
ton of an appropriate successor to
Francis. The president determined to
make no bad break in the matter; hence
the delay. Now that a suitable sue
cessor is found Francis has to go.